Patents by Inventor Roy Simrell

Roy Simrell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Amber alert system and method for locating missing children
    Patent number: 8768856
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing information regarding a child abduction. More particularly, a system and method for distributing AMBER alert information via a computer system network to consumers at retail stores. AMBER alert distribution criteria is used to determine what retail stores to transmit the AMBER alert information to, and CID criteria is used to determine what consumers within those retail stores to transmit the information to. As time progresses the AMBER alert information is distributed to retail stores in a larger geographic scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Catalina Marketing Corporation
    Inventor: Roy Simrell
  • AMBER alert system and method for locating missing children
    Publication number: 20060287872
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing information regarding a child abduction. More particularly, a system and method for distributing AMBER alert information via a computer system network to consumers at retail stores. AMBER alert distribution criteria is used to determine what retail stores to transmit the AMBER alert information to, and CID criteria is used to determine what consumers within those retail stores to transmit the information to. As time progresses the AMBER alert information is distributed to retail stores in a larger geographic scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Roy Simrell